Friday Quiz - who is this ?

[EternalOptimist]

How was he not white? And when did he go to Russia?

He was an Auguste. Its a type of clown, the one that gets the custard pie in the gob
The guy who throws the pie is a white

He was trained by a Russian

[Tarquin Farquhar]

Walt Disney? Nobody has made it any bigger than him with children, and that can't be his real name. He's probably Wladimir Distoyovski.

It is his real name. Walt is short for Walter of course, and Disney is an English surname of Norman origin, corrupted from D'Isigny meaning from the village of Isigny-Sur-Mer in Normandy. The area's dairy products are sold all over France (including Disneyland) under the brand name D'Isigny.

[Diver]

Not Al Johnson

He won an honour from the queen
This fellows name pops up at mealtimes all over the country

Pass the potatoes?

[Doggy Styles]

It is his real name. Walt is short for Walter of course, and Disney is an English surname of Norman origin, corrupted from D'Isigny meaning from the village of Isigny-Sur-Mer in Normandy. The area's dairy products are sold all over France (including Disneyland) under the brand name D'Isigny.

Well I never. So he was named after a film company. Like Jim Carrey-On.

[EternalOptimist]

Well I never. So he was named after a film company. Like Jim Carrey-On.

John Waynes world

[stek]

Elya Baskin wasn't far off, and I never Googled it! He was in Moscow on the Hudson, underrated movie.....

Elya Baskin (Latvian: Iļja Baskins; born 11 August 1950) is a Latvian actor.
Baskin was born in Riga, the son of Frieda and Zalman Baskin. He attended Moscow's prestigious Theatre and Variety Arts College and won a Festival of Young Actors Award at the Moscow Comedy Theatre. Baskin immigrated to the United States in 1976.[1] He has built a considerable career in TV and movies, and is often cast as a Russian, due to his ancestry and accent. He has ultimately become one of the most popular choices whenever a Russian is needed in a TV-episode or a major movie production. He is also a regular on the long-running Internet program "Outlaw Radio" hosted by Matt Alan, where he makes amusing commentary on contemporary topics, and does comedic interaction with fellow actor Richard Tyson and author Burl Barer, among many others.

So, going back to original question, I got the Baltic State, I got the Russian bit, and a bit got the US entertainment bit. I reckon I deserve a Crackerjack Pencil at least....

[Pondlife]

Do I win a prize?

[EternalOptimist]

Do I win a prize?

you do.
Please put your Pen1s into this pipe

[Pondlife]

you do.
Please put your Pen1s into this pipe

Oh no, I'm not falling for that one again.

[Doggy Styles]

John Waynes world

That was preferable to what he changed it from.

It's a little-known fact that he was originally named by his father in memory of his conception in a northern England supermarket, and in memory of the checkout girl he did it with.